Introduction: school governance in comparative perspective / Margaret A. Arnott and Charles D. Raab -- pt. I. The governance of schooling: Themes in Scottish-based research -- 1. The devolved management of schools and its implications for governance / Charles D. Raab -- 2. Restructuring the governance of schools: the impact of 'managerialism' on schools in Scotland and England / Margaret A. Arnott -- 3. Of myths and management: listening to teachers talk about their work / Lucy Bailey -- 4. School boards and governing bodies: a vehicle for parental participation in decision-making about schools? / Pamela Munn -- pt. II. The governance of schooling: Studies in other countries -- 5. Community-active management and governance of schools in England and Wales / Jane Martin, Penny McKeown and Jon Nixon / [and others] -- 6. Schools in competition: open enrolment in an academically selective school system / Penny McKeown and Grainne Byrne -- 7. School-based management in the United States / Priscilla Wohlstetter and Penny Bender Sebring -- 8. Devolved management in New Zealand schools / Kerry Jacobs -- 9. Governance and devolution in the Danish school system / Jorgen Gronnegaard Christensen.
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This text looks at the effects of devolved management on secondary schools in several countries and how recent reforms have affected roles, relationships and decision-making both within the school and with the wider community.
School management and organization, Cross-cultural studies.